Hugely popular Dutch pop duo Nick & Simon have signed a deal with Warner Music Benelux. They are recording songs for a new studio album that is set to be released this autumn and will be touring with their Aangenaam show in October.

The signing is a significant milestone in the expansion of Warner Music Benelux's roster in the Netherlands.

Martin Jessurun, President of Warner Music Benelux, says: "I'm delighted that Nick & Simon have joined the Warner Music family. They are legends in the Dutch market who have topped the charts time and again. We're looking forward to working with them to build on their success in the Netherlands and beyond."

Nick & Simon add: "Warner Music understands our vision and we can't wait to start many new musical challenges with a fresh team."

Singer-songwriters Nick Schilder and Simon Keizer have enjoyed huge success in the Netherlands over the last decade. They hail from the Dutch town of Volendam and first worked together in the band of schlager superstar Jan Smit. They then struck out on their own, releasing their debut album, Nick & Simon, in 2006.

They have subsequently topped the Dutch albums chart six times with Vandaag, Luister, Symphonica In Rosso, Sterker, Christmas with Nick & Simon - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas and Open. The albums also contained a string of chart topping singles.